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Oct. 2O,v 1953 A. E. MILLIKEN SLIDE FILE Filed Sept. 20 1951 PatentedOct. 20, .1953

UNITED STATE s `r.Arr-jr1r orfi= 1cia ,SLIDE Albert Edwardv Milliken,Kingston..` NJY.. .Application September 20, 1951,1Serial2liml24i48lThis invention relates to a file for picture slides. Heretofore pictureslides have been kept in unclassied condition in envelopes or in bureaudrawers where much time and effort is lost in locating the slides whichare desired to be exhibited.

It is an object of the invention to provide a slide file presenting anattractive appearance and in which a large number of slides may be kept.

A further object of the invention is to provide a slide le having meansfor separating the slides into groups with identifying means for each ofthe groups.

An additional object is to provide a slide file having identifying meansfor each group of slides with detachable mounting means for theidentifying means.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the slide with a portion shown invertical section.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the slide shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 2 with the front cover removed.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view partly in section showing the front coveron the casing.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal vertical section of one of the drawers,showing the slides and the adjustable identifying supports, and

Figure 6 is a perspective View of one of the adjustable supports.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A indicates the le as a whole. Thefile is provided with a removable front cover B, and a plurality ofslidable drawers C, preferably arranged in vertical alignment as seen inFigure 3.

The case is provided with a top I, bottom 2, open front 3, back 4 andsides 5 and 6. Case A, sides, and bottom are constructed of two layersof card-board 1, 8 as seen in Figure 3, except at the front thereof.

The front of the case has the outer layer 8 cut away to provide aprojecting ange 9 which is frictionally engagedby the flange III of thefront cover B. This cover has a front wall II to which is attached byadhesive wooden back I2 having a covering I3 of material such as leatheror articial leather so as to give to the structure the appearance of abook end.

The drawers C are each supported upon a series of horizontally arrangedledges I4 that are vertically spaced from each other a distance greaterthan the height of the drawer front portions I5 leaving a space I6between these front :portions .and 'the .ledge .I4 `above the drawer.

Each drawer is provided with a handle I1 whereby the drawer may be slidforward or rearward in the case, or entirely removed therefrom to obtainaccess to the contents of the drawers. The back portion I8 of eachdrawer is preferably of the same height as the front portion, and thesides may be of any suitable height to position the slides I9 and thefollower plates 20. These plates are higher than the front portion I5 ofthe drawers in order that an identifying legend such as seen in Figure 6may be readily observed.

Each of the follower plates 20 has a slot 2| located centrally andadjacent its lowermost end, and a shoe 22 which rests upon the bottom ofthe drawer and which assists in guiding the follower plate as it is slidforward or backward in its drawer.

A tape 23 of steel or other metal as seen in Figure 5 extendslongitudinally of each drawer and is threadedly engaged in each slot 2lin order to guide the follower plates 2li. The ends of the tape aresuitably secured to the ends I5 and I8 of each drawer so that it liesflat in the bottom of the drawer.

It will be noted that all of the drawers are available for inspectionupon removal of the cover B. Suitable legends may be inscribed orotherwise affixed to the front drawer portions I5 to designate thecontents of each drawer. Additionally the follower plates may containother identifying means as shown in Figure 6 to indicate the contents ofthe several slides I9 that are located between each pair of followerplates, or in front of a follower plate.

As an example, one of the drawer front por tions I5 could have aninscription South America thereon, while the follower plates 20 of thatdrawer could contain identifying means for each plate such as Brazil,Argentina Chile Venezuela etc. Similarly other plates could containidentifying means for South American cities, etc.

I claim:

l. A slide rile comprising a casing, a plurality of vertically arrangeddrawers in said casing each including a drawer front portion, said frontportion of each drawer being of a height less than the vertical distancebetween a pair of said drawers next to each other, and means for maskingthe front portions of each of said vertically arranged drawers, and thespaces between said drawers, said means comprising a removable coverextending from the top to the bottom of said casing, and means fordetachably Q t u attaching said removable cover to said casing, eachdrawer having a tape located in the lower portion thereof, a pluralityof follower plates, and slots in said plates threadedly engaging saidtape, said follower plates having upper portions extending above thefront of said drawer, whereby insignia on said upper portions of saidfollower plates may be observed after the removal of said cover withoutopening said drawer.

2. A slide file comprising a casing, a plurality of vertically arrangeddrawers in said casing each including a drawer front portion, said frontportion of each drawer being of a height less than the vertical distancebetween a pair of said drawers next to each other, and means for maskingthe front portions of each of said vertically arranged drawers, and thespaces between said drawers, said means comprising a removable coverextending from the top to the bottom of said casing, and means fordetachably attaching said removable cover to said casing, said coverhaving a flange, said casing consisting of a plurality of layers ofmaterial, one of said layers having a ange cooperating with the flangeof said cover and a plurality of followers in each of said drawers, eachfollower plate having a slot, and a metal tape extending longitudinallyof each drawer and threadedly engaging the slot of each follower plate.

ALBERT EDWARD MILLIKEN.

10 References cited in the fue of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSNumber Name Date 633,318 `Horle Sept. 19, 1899 15 1,631,983 Quigley June14, 1927 1,772,497 Richardson Aug. 12, 1930 2,094,783 Belsinger Oct. 5,1937 FOREIGN PATENTS 20 Number Country Date 357 Great Britain 1909

